拆东墙补西墙 — “Tear down the east wall to mend the west wall”
拆东墙补西墙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to resort to a temporary or stopgap measure that doesn't solve the fundamental problem, often creating new issues; to patch things up; to rob Peter to pay Paul”. Literally, “Tear down the east wall to mend the west wall”.
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What does 拆东墙补西墙 mean?
拆东墙补西墙 (chāi dōng qiáng bǔ xī qiáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to resort to a temporary or stopgap measure that doesn't solve the fundamental problem, often creating new issues; to patch things up; to rob Peter to pay Paul”.
How do you pronounce 拆东墙补西墙?
拆东墙补西墙 is pronounced chāi dōng qiáng bǔ xī qiáng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 拆东墙补西墙 literally mean?
Literally, 拆东墙补西墙 means “Tear down the east wall to mend the west wall”. It is used to mean “to resort to a temporary or stopgap measure that doesn't solve the fundamental problem, often creating new issues; to patch things up; to rob Peter to pay Paul”.
What is the Chinese definition of 拆东墙补西墙?
拆倒东边的墙，以修补西边的墙。比喻临时勉强应付。亦比喻临时救急，不是根本办法。